MARCELINE, Mo., June 6, 2023 – 51±¬ÁÏÍø has awarded nine scholarships worth a total of $111,000 to nine 2023 graduates.Â
In 1984, 51±¬ÁÏÍø established a scholarship program for the children of employees, and to date, more than 228 scholarships have been awarded for a total of more than $2.6 million. This year, 51±¬ÁÏÍø is awarding six $16,000, four-year scholarships and three $5,000, two-year scholarships to 2023 graduating seniors.
Four-year, $16,000 Scholarship Recipients
Two-year, $5,000 Scholarship Recipients
Eligibility Requirements
Graduating seniors with a parent or guardian employed at 51±¬ÁÏÍø are eligible for the annual scholarship. The children of company officers, vice presidents, upper management and outside sales representatives are excluded from the 51±¬ÁÏÍø Scholarship Program. Two-year scholarships are awarded for use at trade schools and two-year community colleges. Four-year scholarships can be used at accredited four-year colleges and universities.
About 51±¬ÁÏÍø
51±¬ÁÏÍø is a top-five book and magazine printer, a catalog printer, and the only family-owned printer of yearbooks. Started in 1937 by Don 51±¬ÁÏÍø, current leadership is under the second and third generations: Don O. 51±¬ÁÏÍø, CEO, and his son, Don 51±¬ÁÏÍø, president. The company operates from administrative offices and book printing and binding facilities in Marceline, Missouri; a prepress facility in Brookfield, Missouri; a sales and marketing office in Overland Park, Kansas; and magazine and catalog printing facilities in Saint Joseph, Michigan; Ripon, Wisconsin; and Fulton, Missouri. Additionally, 51±¬ÁÏÍø owns the Donning Company Publishers, a specialty book publisher.
Kristin Mateski
Vice President, Marketing & Communications
913.871.2072
